Contract Specialist I Jobs

Premier Research is looking for a Contract Specialist to join our Study Start Up team. You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.

• We are Built with You. As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.
• We are Built for You. We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.
• We are Built by You. Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.

Together, we are Built for BiotechSM. Join us and build your future here.

What you’ll be doing:

• Liaises with internal customers to review contract or budget areas that impact final execution of site contracts.
• Reviews and advises on Regulatory and Clinical Operations SOPs, WGs and ADs related to CDAs, CTAs, investigator grants, and LOIs.
• Ensures that Premier Research, clinical investigators, institutions, and our clients have contractual agreements in place that are clear, fair and legally binding.
• Provides training on clinical site contractual requirements and negotiation.
• Maintains tracking regarding site contracts and provides regular updates as agreed by the study team to the project team and client regarding status and efforts to ensure timelines are maintained.

What we are searching for:

• Interacts with site, clients and other functional areas as secondary project contact for contracting issues and questions
• At least 1 year of legal experience with contract language, budget development and negotiations
• At least 1 year of related industry experience (CRO preferred)
• Undergraduate degree or its international equivalent in business administration, legal studies or life sciences from an accredited institution, JD preferred.
• Ability to work with internal and external customers/vendors to meet project-specific goals

Why choose Premier Research?

• Our cultural anchors – Caring & Empathy, Empowerment, Aspiration, One Team – mirror the flexibility and trust that our team embodies. As a Premier team member, you have the power to make an impact, regardless of job title and location.
• Our dedication to biotech and specialty pharma is unlike any other. We provide our staff with innovative technologies and continuous learning opportunities so that they have the tools they need to be successful.
• Premier Research is more than a company – it’s a community of people that truly care about one another, about our clients, and about our mission of furthering research to improve the lives of patients in critical need.

At Premier Research, our mission is to improve healthcare by transforming life-changing ideas into new medical treatments that address the unmet needs of a diverse global population. Achieving this is impossible without creating a culture where our employees are given the power to think creatively, challenge ideas, and solve complex problems fearlessly.

Through a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and empowerment, we strive to create a community of belongingness where our differences are welcomed and celebrated. It fuels our innovation and better connects us to the patients, physicians, and customers we serve.

Premier Research is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is compliant with all federal guidelines. All qualified applicants will receive equitable consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.